DON’T COUNT ON BOLTS BEING ELECTRIFYING AGAIN THIS YEAR

Their defense scored its seventh touchdown of the season. Mike Scifres had four punts downed inside the 10-yard line. The Chargers converted a fake punt into a first down. Bront Bird got his first NFL interception when the Steelers were frantically trying to move the ball.

Norv Turner doesn’t much talk about this, but he deserves much credit. He managed the game, too. Maybe too late, but he forced the run in order to chip away yardage, setting his team up favorable distances on those numerous third downs.

Do you realize that if the Chargers win out, they will finish with 60 victories in the Norv Turner era? That includes playoffs, and it encompasses the most successful six-year period in team history. That may largely be because the team’s history is lacking, but still.

Considering the opponent, considering the circumstances, I can only think of one (maybe two) wins in Turner’s time that rival Sunday’s. The divisional round playoff game after the 2007 season, for sure. And maybe the 2008 wild card game.